Draft of legislation to recompense the Mint for the fact that the money coined from premium plate came to less than the amount spent on the plate: the shortfall is calculated at various figures from £1,813.0s.8d. to £5,168.6s.4d (Diplomatic)

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And whereas by her Ma^ties Warrant under her signe manual in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliament directed to the Officers of her Mint, several parcells of Plate were received into the said Mint in May & Iune last w^ch after the rates of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5^s 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard & 5^s 6^d per ounce for uncertain plate reduced to standard, amounted unto the summ of 76670^li. 2^s. 11^d to be allowed to the Importers of the said plate according to her Majesties said Warrant & the said Votes & Address of the Commons, & whereas the moneys produced out of the said plate by coinage amounted only unto the summ of 71512^li. 2^s. 4^d including the produce of the sweep, w^ch being deducted from the former summ leaves a deficiency of 5158^li. 00^s. 7^d: Be it further enacted that the said deficiency shall be supplied & made good out of the &c

And whereas by her Maj^ties Warrant under her signe manual in pursuance of the Votes & Address of the Commons in the last session of Parliam^t directed to the Officers of her Mint \several parcels of plate were received into the said Mint/ in May & Iune last, w^ch after the rates of 5^s 5^d per ounce for plate of the old standard, 5^s 8^d per ounce for plate of the new standard amounted unto the summ of 27824^li. 11^s. 2^d to be allowed to the Importers of the said Plate according to her Maj^ties said Warrant & the said votes & address of the Commons; & whereas the moneys {illeg}2|25911|^li. 1{illeg}|0|^s. 4|6|^d. including the produce of the sweep, w^ch being deducted from the former summ leaves a deficiency of 5158^li. 0^s. 7^d\1913. 0^s. 8^d not yet provided for/: Be it therefore enacted that the said deficiency of {illeg}|1913||^li|{illeg}^li. 0^s. 7|8|^d. shall be supplied & made good out of the &c